An impressive team at Stanford lead by Vittorio Sebastiano, Jay Sarkar, and Marco Quarta has found a way to turn adult cells into younger cells. That way, the cells don’t forget their assigned tasks since they maintain their cell type, but have the added advantage of having restored youthful performance.

What we know as “essential vitamins and minerals” are compounds whose absence has been observed to be immensely detrimental or even fatal to humans. Think of death by scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) or pellagra (niacin deficiency). But an important question to ask for each essential vitamin and mineral is: “over what timeframe do detrimental effects of deficiency manifest themselves?”

Here is an interesting fact for the dinner table… many studies have correlated longevity with genes and you may find out just how likely you are to surpass the 100 year mark. Did you know that individuals who have centenarian parents have been found to be less likely to have the age-related diseases that are common among older adults?

We all want a healthcare system that is more productive and efficient in finding innovative solutions to illnesses and diseases of aging. That is why it is important to look at the factors that need disruption in our journey to creating an inclusive and sustainable healthcare system.

The quest for healthier and longer lives should be inclusive and understood by all around the Earth. We are happy to see Forbes Africa publish an article focused on the impact of the longevity industry in this vast and beautiful continent.

One area of research for improving health and reducing the comorbidities of aging is brown adipose tissue. Brown adipose tissue improves energy metabolism and has protective mechanisms against obesity.

Worldwide, lifespans are predicted to increase, with South Korea leading the pack. South Korean women born in 2030 are expected to live an average of 90.8 years, an increase of 6.6 years from those born in 2010.

For centuries, man has been attempting to extend the healthy human lifespan by investigating the correlation between health and the microbiome. In the past, these methods have been largely unsuccessful. New research is emerging that focuses on the 29 strains of E. coli that protect against age-associated diseases, causing the host to live at least 10% longer and healthier.

When traveling, moving, or vacationing from a hectic schedule, many of us imagine a blue vista with rolling waves. In the longevity community, the Blue Zones hold an additional attraction because of the allure of a longer lifespan for residents of such areas.

What happens when the industry created to keep you alive pushes products that ultimately aid in your death? We are often concerned about incentives in the healthcare industry to prescribe medicine when it is not necessary and even when a simple lifestyle change would achieve the same beneficial effects.

Over 10 years ago, we realized that investing in longevity companies has a two-fold benefit. Such investments accelerate products into the market that we all benefit from and also pours more capital into private research, resulting in breakthroughs in the longevity space.

One of the reasons for wanting to extend the healthy human lifespan is friendship. Different generations often have trouble relating to one another and, as your friends begin to die, loneliness spirals into a chronic condition that affects health in a negative way.

Cellular senescence is an increasingly popular topic. Dysfunctional cells have been implicated in numerous age-related dysfunctions. While the efforts to remove these senile cells have been growing, this study shows that at least one form of cellular senescence can be addressed without drugs or other high-tech interventions.

The four "Yamanaka factors" have been known to induce pluripotency for some time. Forced expression of these four genes has been reported to turn an adult cell into what appears to be a pluripotent stem cell, with all that entails. However, this report illustrates that stem cell differentiation is a continuum.

In this well crafted series of videos, an excellent case is made for preventing age-related diseases and improving the healthy human lifespan. This excellent work was done by a collaboration of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell and Lifespan.io.

At Methuselah Foundation we understand that the war against AD is one that humanity cannot afford to loose. We applaud revisiting the roadmap that will lead us to a cure. Writer John Carroll analyses this imperative in the Endpoints News article titled "After yet another PhIII Alzheimer’s failure, experts try to map a path out of the wrecking field."

In this educational video, Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell explains the stages of population growth and highlights modern trends that will affect us even more in the future. "The UN Forecasts that the 12th Billion human will never be born at all."